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Proofreaders' Marks
What do all those red scribbles that your editor leaves on your
work mean? How do you mark up someone else's writing? Here's a chart
that explains standard proofreader's marks.
Get Paid to Pay Your Dues!
No, this isn't a job offer or a scam. But, with a bit of hard work, it is
a way to become a professional writer--and even get paid to learn.
Wake
Up and Smell the Technology
A call for writers who consider themselves too
creative to write about technology to give it a try. We
need you.
Tech Writers Need a Manifesto!
With technology and complexity taking over everyone's home and work life,
tech writers are the most necessary writers in today's world. Yet they're
also the most-maligned, least-appreciated, under-utilized, perpetually
overlooked. Let's change this situation.
How
to Write a Proper Synopsis
The CEO of a literary agency explains exactly how
to--and how not to--write a synopsis as part of your
writing submissions.
A
Word to the Wise: How to Get Your Manuscript Read
Another article from the CEO of a literary agency.
Contains lots of useful information.
Getting
Acquainted with the Major Trade Magazine Publishers
Excerpt from the book
Writing for Trade Magazines: How to Boost Your Income by
$200 to $500 per Week
by Kendall Hanson
Living Documentation: The Future of Technical Writing
The future of writing is here. This article focuses on
technical writing, but everything it says applies as
well to other types of writing--or it will soon.
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http://tradewriter.freeservers.com
--The Trade Writers Resource
Center http://www.abs-book.com/
-- A literary agency site with lots
of helpful articles.
http://www.poewar.com
-- Writers' Resource Center--a good
site for all types of writing.
http://www.ivanhoffman.com -- IVAN HOFFMAN, B.A.,
J.D., Attorney At Law
Writing and Publishing Law, Web Design Contracts and Law, Copyrights,
Trademarks, Internet Law, Web Site Audits, Recording and Music Law.
This site has a lot of good articles for
writers and publishers. http://www.freelancewriting.com/
A site about freelance writing.
About.com's Tech Writing Site -- About.com's Tech writing guide
site. http://www.autodidactic.com
-- A website with books
on self-education. Learning is part of the writing process.
http://www.tombentley.com -- The Write Word,
Copywriting and editing services. UnTechnical Press uses them for a final
edit on all of our books.
Midwest Book Review
-- The Midwest Book
Review website has lots of general, technical and business
information for writers, reviews of books for writers and publishers, and
lots of book reviews.
Autographed
By Author Website -- AutographedByAuthor delivers buyers
to authors who sell their books, autographed, from their websites.
http://hokum.freehomepage.com
A writing/technical writing web site, with tutorials and reference
material.
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